Tower of Power Live Concert DVD - A Quick Review...

First off, I was surprised to find that this was recorded in 1998. I expected a recent performance, given the fact that it was just released. I bought it from Amazon.com for $14.96.

The video and audio quality is consistent with the Ohne Filter series of live concert DVDs. It's decent, but for some of us semi-audiophiles, it could be better. The mix of the band's various instruments is OK. Rocco's bass and Garibaldi's drums could have been "more up front" in the mix though. Just my opinion.

While the song line up includes a few 1970s gems like "what is hip", "soul vaccination", "you strike my main nerve", and "squib cakes", most of the songs are from their late 1990s albums.

Rocco plays his P bass with a reverse split pickup through a GK 800rb head and what appears to be an one Ampeg 8X10. Remember back in the old days when he used to play through an SVT with two 8X10 cabs?

If you're a true ToP fan, you should buy this DVD for your collection. Overall, it memorializes a good performance from this legendary band.